Whichever way it goes—and it could go several ways—the push for renewable fuels is great news for America’s farmers. But what about barge interests? According to the most recent figures… Read More
American Soybean Association
Whatever else happens with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, farmers and agricultural producers are looking forward to another great export year for key American agricultural commodities. Exports of American… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump does not hold back when promoting a trade agreement in principle with China, even though he also makes it clear it was only “Phase 1.” “We… Read More
Among the graphics shown by Warren Preston, deputy chief economist of USDA, at a recent conference at the University of Missouri-St. Louis focusing on agricultural market and supply chains, was… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Industry groups that depend on inland waterways welcomed the recent trade talks between the U.S. and China that appear to have put on hold additional tariff increases on Chinese… Read More
Last week, we ran a piece about how barge movements are not showing any dramatic impacts so far from the tariff wars with China, including a large drop in soy… Read More
A September 28 grain storage report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows how soybean farmers are reacting to the Trump administration’s tariff war with China and China’s response: by… Read More
Mayors of Mississippi River cities are warning that China’s tariffs on U.S. farm products, especially soybeans, made in response to the Trump administration’s tariffs on a range of Chinese products,… Read More
One of the many informative educational sessions given at the Inland Marine Expo was presented in the Ferrara Theater by Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC). Read More
After China reacted swiftly to punitive U.S. tariffs on a range of Chinese goods with a list of possible counter-tariffs on U.S. exports including soybeans, the American Soybean Association (ASA)… Read More
